Soulful acoustic blues guitar, piano and vocals with punchy rhythms and a dixieland/jugband swing. Echoes of Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis and Dr John

12 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Acoustic Blues, FOLK: Folk Blues



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"Noden is the Real Deal"
----Sing Out Winter/05

"Midwest Blues is proof that Eric Noden strives to master the craft
-Steve Cushing (host of Blues Before Sunrise)


"The Chicago resident has not only a refreshingly unforced vocal style and a remarkable ability to pen genre-perfect additions to the canon, but a scholars knowledge of his instruments"

----Blues Revue (January 05)

"Noden is no mere copyist"

-------Living Blues (Nov/Dec 2004)

"A masterful performance that embraces the blues tradition"

---------Crossroads Blues Society, IL (Nov 04)


Eric Noden is an acoustic blues guitarist and piano player based out of Chicago, IL. Eric is greatly influenced by Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Speckled Red, Pinetop Smith, Blind Blake and other early blues musicians. Eric has performed at many clubs and festivals including the Chicago Blues Festival, Eureka Springs Blues Festival, White River Folk Festival, Buddy Guys Legends, Slippery Noodle Inn and the Alaska State Fair.
Eric is known for his energetic playing style and his soulful voice. Noden is a master of a variety of early blues styles including delta blues, peidmont blues and ragtime blues as well as boogie-woogie piano. His new CD "Midwest Blues" features Eric's emergence as a songwriter as well. Half of the tunes on the new album are original compositions including the first cut River Town. This is real honest blues played from the gut.




For more info on Eric visit his website at www.ericnoden.com